The Falling Boy

From David Almond, a ''master storyteller'' Independent Nothing is the same for Joff this summer. His dad is sick, his mum is working, there''s a new kid in town. The days are long and hot, and change is in the air. With his dog, Jet, Joff explores. The Chapel of Doom is always there, ancient and crumbling, with its warning signs and the legend of the Falling Boy. But Joff isn''t going to go past those signs ... is he? Intense and compelling, this is a brilliant new story from the award-winning author of the bestselling Skellig .

About the author

David Almond is the author of Skellig, My Name is Mina, Island, Bone Music and many other novels, stories, picture books, opera librettos, songs and plays. His work is translated into 40 languages, and is widely adapted for stage and screen. His major awards include the Carnegie Medal, two Whitbread Awards, the Eleanor Farjeon Award, the Michael L Printz Award (USA), Le Prix Sorcières (France), the Nonino International Prize, the James Kruss Prize and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. He has also won the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the world's most prestigious prize for children's authors. In 2021, David was awarded an OBE for services to literature.

David speaks at festivals and conferences around the world. He is Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. He is widely regarded as one of the most exciting, inspirational and innovative children's authors writing today. He has one amazing daughter. He lives in Newcastle, the city in which he was born.

www.davidalmond.com

Product details

• Authors: David Almond, Almond David
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.09.2024
• EAN: 9781444970586
• ISBN: 978-1-4449-7058-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 224 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Cancer